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Fun!
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180205-which-british-accent-is-closest-to-your-own
I am a West-Londoner it appears :-)
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On 02/03/2018 08:13, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Fun!
> 
> http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180205-which-british-accent-is-closest-to-your-own
> 
> 
> I am a West-Londoner it appears :-)
> 
As am I. But with the change of one answer I became a Glaswegian.
Splinter or skelf, 400 miles distance.
I am a Glaswegian living in West London.
Spooky. ;-)
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On 2-3-2018 11:01, Stephen wrote:
> On 02/03/2018 08:13, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Fun!
>>
>>
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180205-which-british-accent-is-closest-to-your-own 
>>
>>
>> I am a West-Londoner it appears :-)
>>
> 
> As am I. But with the change of one answer I became a Glaswegian.
> Splinter or skelf, 400 miles distance.
> 
> I am a Glaswegian living in West London.
> Spooky. ;-)
> 
I learned a few words indeed.
I guess that most foreigners like me would come up as West-London as it 
is the"dialect" teached.
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On 02/03/2018 12:02, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 2-3-2018 11:01, Stephen wrote:
>> On 02/03/2018 08:13, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> Fun!
>>>
>>>
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180205-which-british-accent-is-closest-to-your-own 
>>>
>>>
>>> I am a West-Londoner it appears :-)
>>>
>>
>> As am I. But with the change of one answer I became a Glaswegian.
>> Splinter or skelf, 400 miles distance.
>>
>> I am a Glaswegian living in West London.
>> Spooky. ;-)
>>
> 
> I learned a few words indeed.
> 
There were a few dialect words, I don't know.
> I guess that most foreigners like me would come up as West-London as it 
> is the"dialect" teached.
> 
Taught! old chap. :-P
I've never actually heard of a West London accent. East London (cockney) 
and South London, yes. They are different.
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     Stephen
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On 3/2/2018 3:13 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Fun!
> 
> http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180205-which-british-accent-is-closest-to-your-own
> 
> 
> I am a West-Londoner it appears :-)
> 
It says I'm from the East Midlands, despite never having been to England.
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On 03/03/2018 01:56, Mike Horvath wrote:
> On 3/2/2018 3:13 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Fun!
>>
>>
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180205-which-british-accent-is-closest-to-your-own 
>>
>>
>> I am a West-Londoner it appears :-)
>>
> 
> 
> It says I'm from the East Midlands, despite never having been to England.
> 
> 
Ay oop Mike.
Are you sure that you want to make that public. ;-)
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On 2-3-2018 14:28, Stephen wrote:
> On 02/03/2018 12:02, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 2-3-2018 11:01, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 02/03/2018 08:13, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>> Fun!
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180205-which-british-accent-is-closest-to-your-own 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am a West-Londoner it appears :-)
>>>>
>>>
>>> As am I. But with the change of one answer I became a Glaswegian.
>>> Splinter or skelf, 400 miles distance.
>>>
>>> I am a Glaswegian living in West London.
>>> Spooky. ;-)
>>>
>>
>> I learned a few words indeed.
>>
> 
> There were a few dialect words, I don't know.
> 
>> I guess that most foreigners like me would come up as West-London as 
>> it is the"dialect" teached.
>>
> 
> Taught! old chap. :-P
Gosh! Even at my age. I have to show I am from the continent, haven't I?
> 
> I've never actually heard of a West London accent. East London (cockney) 
> and South London, yes. They are different.
> 
It probably just means "standard" British... Whatever that means of course.
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On 3/3/2018 2:36 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Gosh! Even at my age. I have to show I am from the continent, haven't I?
> 
>>
>> I've never actually heard of a West London accent. East London 
>> (cockney) and South London, yes. They are different.
>>
> 
> It probably just means "standard" British... Whatever that means of course.
>
 
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On 3-3-2018 8:42, Mike Horvath wrote:
> http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1256483-steam
> 
> 
> On 3/3/2018 2:36 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Gosh! Even at my age. I have to show I am from the continent, haven't I?
>>
>>>
>>> I've never actually heard of a West London accent. East London 
>>> (cockney) and South London, yes. They are different.
>>>
>>
>> It probably just means "standard" British... Whatever that means of 
>> course.
>>
> 
LOL. "English Simplified". That should be the future. ;-)
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On 03/03/2018 07:36, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>
>>> I learned a few words indeed.
>>>
>>
>> There were a few dialect words, I don't know.
>>
Me too.
>>> I guess that most foreigners like me would come up as West-London as 
>>> it is the"dialect" teached.
>>>
>>
>> Taught! old chap. :-P
> 
> Gosh! Even at my age. I have to show I am from the continent, haven't I?
> 
I thought that you were trying to speek "young". ;-)
>>
>> I've never actually heard of a West London accent. East London 
>> (cockney) and South London, yes. They are different.
>>
> 
> It probably just means "standard" British... Whatever that means of course.
More than likely. The fact that the BBC were based in West London. Might 
have something to do with it.
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     Stephen
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